By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — W. Kamau Bell has never shied away from controversy, and his latest project will certainly be perhaps his most controversial ever. Its subject is Bill Cosby, and Bell has a four-part docuseries that he says will look at all aspects of both Cosby and the trial. “We Need To Talk About Cosby” is getting two premieres next month, first at the Sundance Film Festival Jan. 22 and then on Showtime Jan. 30 at 9 p.m.. CST. Bell hasn’t done a lot of talking about the series before it airs, and now has released both…
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By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Expectations for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” were huge, even with pandemic concerns. But no one anticipated just how well the film would do in its opening weekend. The finale of the Tom Holland trilogy garnered $260 million in North American theaters over the weekend. That beat the Sunday estimates of $253 million. “No Way Home” has now surpassed “Avengers: Infinity War” ($257 million) and become the second-biggest debut in Hollywood history behind only “Avengers: Endgame” ($357 million). Internationally, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” captured $340.8 million from 60 overseas markets, pushing its global tally to…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — It’s still early in the 2021-22 NHL season, but the Nashville Predators are showing signs that they will be better than many observers expected. Their 1-0 victory Sunday night over the New York Rangers was their fifth straight, and it completed an impressive 3-0 sweep of the New York teams. This time it was rookie forward Philip Tomasino who scored early in the second period for the game’s only goal. Juuse Saros made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season. This win followed the Predators defeating the Islanders 4-3 Thursday night and…
They may not be in this year’s college football playoffs, but Notre Dame University is still making headlines. In fact they surprised numerous analysts and pundits when they named Marcus Freeman head coach two weeks ago. He becomes the second Black head football coach at the school, and takes the job after only one season as defensive coordinator and no previous head coaching experience. But he was undeniably the choice of the players and Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick didn’t waste any time with the appointment. Freeman at 35 is the second youngest head coach ever hired at…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — With his long-running comedy “Black-ish” set to end after this season, Anthony Anderson is returning to the dramatic sphere. He’ll reprise his role as Detective Kevin Bernard in “Law & Order,” which returns to the airwaves Feb. 24 after an absence of nearly 12 years. Anderson previously played Bernard for seasons 18-20 of the show. Despite it’s long time away from the air, NBC is calling the revamped version “Law & Order’s” 21st season. Casting has been completed for the police portion of the show. It was announced last week that Camryn Manheim had…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Few writers have ever better understood or chronicled the links in various Black cultural forms better than Greg Tate. Tate, who died last week at 64, covered both jazz and hip-hop, as well as literature, visual art and theatre. His work was published in many publications, most notably the Village Voice and Rolling Stone. A Howard graduate, Tate began writing for the Voice in the early ‘80s and joined the staff in 1987, He remained with them until 2005. Though he could be quite caustic when he felt it was necessary, Tate functioned much…
NASHVILLE, TN — One of the greatest defensive players in college football history and quite possibly Tennessee State’s finest passed last Friday. Claude Humphrey, who died at 77, helped the Tigers win two national Black college championships, and then became an all-time NFL great with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. Humphrey died in his hometown of Memphis. His daughter informed the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but gave no cause for his death. After being the cornerstone of those TSU championship teams, Humphrey was drafted number three by the Falcones in 1968. He played 11 years for them, earning…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Nas has been a popular and influential rapper for decades, but now he’s making a name in a different field. It’s actually the continuation of his early interest in television and film. He’s making his directorial debut with the Showtime production “You’re Watching Video Music Box.” Nas’s interest in directing was initially encouraged back in the early ‘90s. He was planning his first music video and turned to Ralph McDaniels. He was the host, founder, and resident Video Jockey (VJ) on Video Music Box. The program aired daily on New York’s public access channel.…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Jamie Foxx is among familiar faces from past “Spider-Man” films who’ll be returning in the franchise’s newest installment. Foxx is among three stars featured in character posters for the upcoming “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” This is the third in a trilogy of movies starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Holland’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” in 2017 marked the latest reboot of the “Spider-Man” series, the third reboot with an all-new cast and ensemble. But “Spider-Man: No Way Home” will integrate characters from not only Holland’s “Spider-Man” films, but those Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. This is…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Titans’ bye week couldn’t come at a better time following a second straight loss. Sunday’s 36-13 road disaster to the New England Patriots marked the first time this season Tennessee has dropped consecutive games, and it continued a pattern of sloppy play that began with the Houston home loss two weeks ago. Fortunately, the Colts also lost, so the Titans remained two games ahead in the AFC South. But they have now been passed by both the Baltimore Ravens and Patriots atop the AFC standings. The Titans’ injury problems have robbed them of two premier…